{"id":47313,"date":"2026-11-05T00:18:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=47313"},"modified":"2026-11-05T00:18:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:18:56","slug":"solve-the-riddle-i-met-a-man-on-the-london-bridge-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=47313","title":{"rendered":"Solve the Riddle: \u201cI Met a Man on the London Bridge\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the simplest riddles are the trickiest because their answers are hidden in plain sight. One popular brain teaser says: &#8220;I met a man on the London Bridge. He tipped his hat and drew his name. In this riddle, I told you his name.&#8221; It sounds like an ordinary encounter, but the man&#8217;s name is cleverly concealed within the sentence. Can you figure it out before reading the answer<strong>. &#8230;. Continue Reading \ud83d\udd3d<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is **Andrew**. 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